Where does “huckster” come from?

Huckster comes from Middle English hukster, derived from Middle Dutch hokester, which is related to Middle Dutch hoeken.

huckster (English): A peddler or hawker, who sells small items,...

Definitions

  1. A peddler or hawker, who sells small items,...

Ancestry of “huckster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhukster—
2Middle Dutchhokester—
3Middle Dutchhoekento peddle

Words derived from “huckster”

Every word from Middle Dutch hoeken →Every word from Middle Dutch hokester →Every word from Middle English hukster →